Transcript Slide 1 - U of L Class Index

China has a long musical tradition
A Billion and a
Quarter People,
Includes 56
Recognized
Minorities
Beijing
Jingju means the “capitol theater”
Peking Opera is the main type of Chinese
popular musical theater
The Qin and Its Music
The Qin is a Chinese
zither
Video
To which Western
musical instrument
would you compare
qin practice, and why?
The Pipa and Its
Music
The Pipa is a four-stringed lute
Video
What are some
comparisons in the
Western music
repertoire to
programmatic pipa
music?
The erhu is a
stringed instrument
Video
Wind and String Ensembles in Shanghai
Jiangnan sizhu is a type of Chinese
chamber ensemble
Video
What could be a Western
equivalent to Jiangnan sizhu?
Jingju Theater is
Capital Theater
or
Peking Opera in
the West
Jingju theater includes arias, recitative-like
short phrases, and heightened speech
Video
Jingju instrumental music serves many
functions
Wenchang literally means “civic
instrumentation”
Wuchang are
percussion
instruments played to
provide rhythmical
punctuation
In what ways can we compare
jingju to Western opera or a
Broadway musical?
The Value and Functions of Music
The Value and
Functions of Music
are ancient and
complex
Shi yin is proper sound
Chi yue equates to extravagant music
Is music used for propaganda in
Canada?
Before 1949, professional musicians had
low social status
New
Musical
Directions
in the 20th
Century
There are four key
people who shaped
music culture in 20th
Century China
They are:
Kang Youwei
Xiao Youmei
Zhao Yuanren
and Jiang Qing
Why did the
Communists during
the Cultural
Revolution (1966-76)
utilize Western
musical practices such
as orchestration,
harmony, ballet, and
scenic design, in spite
of being anti-Western?
The Rise of
Popular Music
Shanghai popular song of the 1920s used
jazz and western orchestration
Cantonese popular song is inspired by
White rock of the 1950s
Xibeifeng means literally
“northwestern wind”
Let’s not forget
Cui Jian and
Zhong Jinshu
How could we say that
minority music affected
mainstream music in our
country the way it did in
China?
Mongolian Music
Mongolian music
has some unique
instruments and
singing styles
Key Concepts for the Unit
The Written
Language is
Important to
Chinese Music
China has Highly
Specific Musical
Systems with
Codification at
Many Levels
Music and Politics
Have Long Been
Interconnected
Summary